Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-25

81 can call spirits from the vastly deep"
"Why, so can !, or so can any man; but
will they come when You do call for
them ?'
Hotspur lived too soon. Glendower
could not convince him of the existence OF
a spirit populated place. but had he met
Miss Fay his skepticism might, perhaps,
have given way to faith. Whether an un-
prejudiced glance is given down that long
line of commenting wonder which has run
through the American press during the
three years in which Miss Fay has held her
seances in this country, or to the critical
but cOmmendatOry notices of the London
press (she in that city received her first
triumphs, } the result is the same. One be-
comes convinced that Miss Fay is marvel.
Hearing that Miss Fay intends to appear
in this city at the Capitol Rink, a REGISTER
reporter visited her ut her hotel with great
curiosity to see what kind of Il being she is
and to talk with her. She tripped into the
parlor in response TO the card, and began
by saving she believed she was growing
lazy in America. Her actions did not sus-
tain her words. At the first question the
vOluble little woman began:
~ left London several months ago. l
have appeared before large houses in New
York, Boston, Pittsburg, Cleveland and
Chicago. / crossed this country once before
in a special car from New York to San
Francisco. This time | I'm stopping at
many charming cities"
is spiritualism on the Increase"
ooh! my yes, greatly. How different
England and America. There | I'M enter
tanned by the scientists; here by the Spirit
ualists. There they regard my work as
marvelOusly scientific, but in this country
they set s]piritualism apart as a peculiar re-
ligion. Well, | like to have them regard
my work as miracles. It's pleasant. |
like it,"
"How many years have you been giving
these manifestations of your power"
''Since | was II years old"
"What syour first knowledge of your
power"
MY ability to move articles without
any physical contact"
Are you able to produce manifestations
of that which you term spiritual communi-
cation by will?'
mo, no; l don't try it every evening.
| could not produce the same result every
night. 1t would he a failure sometimes "
Can you explain this otherwise than
from physical causes?"
Il suppose a certain amount of electric
ity is essential to the most satisfactory lie.
suits. At certain times and under certain
weather influences there seems TO be some
resistance on my part"
'Ifthe manifestations are supernatural,
why are they affected by physical condi-
tiOns?"
The medium must always he in a spir-
ituelle, not gross, condition, to produce
satisfactory results"
What about your manifestations from
a scientific standpoint?'
81 believe that l can say that l am the
only medium that is quoted rs authority
by scientists. ! have had the entree into
the highest scientific circles in England
and France, rs well as in this country,
have dined with the late Victor Hugo,
and been quite 1lttcred by the reception
given me by eminent scientists. In Lou
don | was subjected to the s~evercst tests
by electrical apparatus prepared especially
for the purpose. The result was published
in scientific papers"
'N0f what nature are the phenomena
you expect to be able 10 produce and ex-
hibit here in demonstration of their
claim?"
IL shall receive a series Of names of
spirits with whom / can communicate. If
any of the audience, some OF whom will be
on the stage, recognize and wish to com
municate with any of these, questions will
be asked and answers given by me in
writing. Visible but spiritual hands will
move articles on the stage, play musical
instruments in q quiet manner and there
will be other manifestations of the pres
ence Of spirits One night while l was
sleeping very quietly / was conscious that
a friend. recently dead, was outside the
window. Why don't you come in, Eliza?'
| said. So she entered the room and came
to my bedside. She was in trouble about
her daughter, recently married"
"And could you see her distinctly"
"Just as plainly as l see you, " said Miss
Fay; I'VE talked together for IN hour OF
more, and she was much troubled"
Then you do not believe in perfect bliss
after deathE'
we 90 on With our present life, " she
answered, stifge are bad we must 90 through
a longer process Of purgiug. The spiritual
life is life Of progression"
Miss Fay in appearance is decidedly girl
ish, spirituelle, with heavy masses of faxen
hair, and an innocent blue eye, into the
depths of (which the reporter frequently cast
admiring g~lances, as all gallant newspaper
men are in duty bound TO do.
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